21. Gregor Mendel

Learning about nature through the eyes of naturalists, botanists, and other scientists is very cool. In this Gregor Mendel episode, take a look at botany through scientific eyes!

Learn a brief biography of Gregor Mende and his pea plant experiments, as well as his ground-breaking studies of traits and heredity that opened the door to our modern-day understanding of genetics!

Supplies for the nature study challenge:

• Nature journal or blank, white paper
• Colored pencils 

For show notes and episode downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/gregor-mendel-study. ← Find the pea diagram here.

Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership.

In the Our Journey Westward Shop, you can find some homeschool studies that would flow nicely as a follow-up to the Gregor Mendel biography:

• Famous Naturalists
• Flower Families
• Wonderful Wildflowers

Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the Gregor Mendel show notes page. The packet includes this season's podcast schedule, reference pages to the Handbook of Nature Study, supporting curriculum suggestions, and a list of go-along classes in the No Sweat Nature Study video library.

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